(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- The Colorado Rockies beat the Dodgers 8-5 on Opening Day at Coors Field Thursday.
- Sports Illustrated picked the Atlanta Braves to beat the New York Yankees in the 2021 World Series.
- The Washington Nationals – New York Mets Opening Day game was postponed due to COVID-19 issues.
- UNLV guard Bryce Hamilton (former Pasadena High School star) will enter the NBA draft process without an agent meaning he can return to college if he removes his name from the draft before the July deadline.
- North Carolina head coach Roy Williams announced his retirement after 18 years at the school and 33 years overall as a head coach. Williams spent 18 years at North Carolina where he won three National Championships and 15 years at Kansas.
- New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor signed a 10-year, $341 million deal Wednesday.
- The Seattle Seahawks signed receiver Tyler Lockett to a four-year, $69.2 million extension.
- On this date in 1984 Georgetown beat Houston 84-75 to win the NCAA Championship. Patrick Ewing was named Tournament MVP.
- Lakers Center Andre Drummond’s debut ended early when he was forced to leave the game against the Milwaukee Bucks in the third quarter Wednesday night with a toe injury. The Lakers fell to Milwaukee 112-97.
- The Texas Rangers will open their stadium, Globe Life Field, at full capacity for their home opener Monday April 5.
The Dodgers not only defeated the Colorado Rockies, 6-5, on Saturday, but L.A. closer Kenley Jansen got the last five outs to protect the one-run lead.
Making this feat all the more noteworthy is that Jansen pulled it off at mile-high Coors Field, where he’s had his difficulties.
The Dodgers will be really hard to beat in the NL West if Jansen can return to his past greatness.